MEXICO Papal Visit Medal 1999
$20.00
MEXICO, medal, 1999, Franklin mint, Obverse: long bust 3/4 L, hand raised, Virgin behind to L, IV VISITA DE S.S. JUAN PABLO II A MEXICO 22 – 26 ENERO 1999, Reverse: giant Jesus, crowd of various Latinx people below, CRISTO ESPERANZA DE AMERICA over his midsection, SINODO SE OBISPOS PARA AMERICA above, bronze, 47mm, Proof
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Description
This medal was struck by the Franklin Mint in USA.
There are two kinds of things that are called “medals.” One is things that look like coins but don’t express a value. Sometimes those medals are considerably larger than most coins. The other kind of medal is a metal thing designed to be displayed on one’s chest often a reward for something often in a military context. If the medal is small enough it is sometimes called a “medallet.”
The word “exonumia” is used to describe all kinds of things that are “like” coins but are not coins. I wrote a blog post on that subject. Basic categories: 1. used like a coin but not issued by a national government 2. looks like a coin but not made for spending 3. other things that we are interested in.
